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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

ISEAN Executive Director (ED)

ISEAN Executive Director (ED)under the “Strengthening community
systems to reduce vulnerability to and impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in
Insular Southeast Asia”.

REQUEST
FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Islands of Southeast Asia
Network on Male and Transgender Sexual Health (ISEAN) and the Humanist
Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) jointly
implemented the ISEAN Hivos Program supported by Global Fund Round 10. This
program has the main goal of reducing the risks, vulnerability and impact of
HIV and AIDS on the lives of MSM and transgender people in Island Southeast
Asian Nations. It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and scaling up
activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs in Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines and Timor Leste. Hivos, as the Principal Recipient of the grant
under the ISEAN-Hivos Program Global Fund Round 10 anticipates its dxtension
period of implementation from October, 2016 to December, 2017.

In this regard, ISEAN is
seeking applications for ISEAN Executive Director (ED) that will be based in Jakarta Indonesia or work remotely and report to
the network’s office in Jakarta, Indonesia.

As the ISEAN Executive
Director (ED), you will be working in close collaboration with the ISEAN
Regional Board members, other secretariat staff and partners. You will be
responsible for following activities:

1.Direct and Manage the ISEAN
Secretariat, who can decides and is accountable for the operations of the
secretariat;

2.Coordinate the management and
implementation of the ISEAN program or activities assigned to ISEAN under all
funds including work planning, reporting, data & knowledge management,
media & communication, supervision, training, budgetary and financial
management;

3.Provide leadership in the
development, negotiation and finalization of contracts and project documents,
which includes in active role in finding out funding opportunities and securing
the funds;

4.Approve procurement of goods and/or
services with a value up to the amount specified in Chapter VI: Procurement of
Goods and Services, after reviewing procurement requests with the ISEAN
Secretariat and PMU team;

5.Monitor and evaluate program
implementation, results and outcomes, to determine progress towards achieving
the stated goals and objectives;

6.Review, revise and develop fiscal
and administrative policies for the project, and ensure that these policies are
applied in daily practice;

7.Ensure quality periodic technical
and financial reporting on all aspects of the project in line with funders’
requirements;

8.Ensure the timely submission of all
work plans, budgets, reports and disbursement requests to funders;

9.With the FO, arrange for the
implementation of the external audit of the financial statements of the
Secretariat, and ensure that the audit reports are sent to the PR and other
funders;

10.With all officers, ensure that
technical and management assistance is provided where necessary for the Board,
Country Networks, PR, SRs and other implementing partners, in accordance with
the work plan;

11.Coordinate communications between
the funders and the ISEAN Board, through the correct channel; effectively
coordinate and collaborate with all key stakeholders, national mechanisms and
other partners in the sub-region and the region, including the CCMs, National
AIDS program and TWGs, national AIDS council/commission and national NGO
networks, throughout the project life to ensure that the program is aligned
with and contributes to national program strategies and priorities;

12.Attend and represent the
Secretariat and the ISEAN-Hivos Program where necessary at national and
international meetings, events, and trainings;

13.Provide lead coordination for
regional activities under ISEAN;

14.Develop reports, manuals,
guidelines and other documentary requirements under the Program;

15.Coordinate ISEAN activities with
partners;

16.Provide regular reports to the
ISEAN Board, monthly and quarterly either via email or a quarterly virtual
meeting update; and

17.Assist
in other tasks of the ISEAN, as required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

·A citizen or
permanent resident of one of the ISEAN countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines or Timor Leste.

·Education: A
formal diploma or university degree, or similar competency, in business
administration, social science or law. Sound knowledge about sexual health and
HIV preferred. Demonstrated high proficiency in English (reading writing and speaking).

If you think you have the passion, skills and
qualifications for this position and would like to join ISEAN

Team,please prepare your application by
addressing each point listed in section Qualifications/Requirements in the
above position description/brief. You are required to state how yourskills,
knowledge, experience and qualifications relate to the position. It is
recommended that youaddress each criteria separately in point form. You should
use statements with examples thatclearly demonstrate your competency in a
particular area.

In addition, the candidate will also have to
write a concept note for funding related to HIV prevention among Gay, MSM and
Transgender People, and other Key Affected Populationsof no more than 1,500
words for a budget of USD 250,000.00. The concept note can be for anything from
a regional meeting, to operational research - but needsto look at the
perspective of ISEAN as a sub-regional community network.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate that they
meet the requirements and failure to submit theconcept note will not be invited
to attend an interview.The completeness and relevance of your application will
determine whether or not you are calledfor an interview. Where a large number
of applicants meet the essential and desirablerequirements, only those
applicants who most strongly meet the requirements will be selected
forinterview.

Interested applicants are
invited to submit a cover letter (Title: ISEAN ED) accompanied by full resume
stating details of educational qualifications and working experience and the
required concept note, before 23.10.2016 to: